Rethinking Violent Extremism in the MENA Region

Abstract In this paper, many tools and methods commonly recommended by the literature of democratization are examined in the light of the failed Egyptian transition. “Pacted” transition, drafting a new constitution, popular engagement through elections, [...]
A timeline of all the Arab Uprisings.
The conflict with ISIS is reshaping regional dynamics in a way that will likely affect the course of Kurdish politics for years to come.
The KCK-PKK’s essentialism regarding Islam has long targeted sheikhs and aghas, the traditional loci of powers in the Kurdish environment.
A Timeline for the ongoing conflict in Syria